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Embassy Seizure Radicalized Iran
- The 1979 US embassy seizure signaled a shift towards revolutionary fervor and clerical supremacy in Iran.
- It undermined liberal moderates and bolstered Khomeini's Islamist faction against rivals.
Ruthless Power Consolidation
- The Islamic Republic Party ruthlessly consolidated power, marginalizing and repressing rivals.
- The 1981 bloody crackdown eliminated liberal and leftist opposition, marking the regime's authoritarian turn.
Founding of the IRGC
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was founded in 1979 as a paramilitary force loyal to Khomeini.
- It became a core military and political institution, distinct from the traditional army.